Henry Purcell ~ Cold Song of a Cold Genius
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Henry Purcell ~ Cold Song of a Cold Genius
Henry Purcell 1659 ~ 1695
King Arthur ~ Cold Song of a Cold Genius
" Prelude while the Cold Genius rises from his Beds of Everlasting Snow "
Eigentlich für die Stimmlage Bass geschrieben, ist eine der schönsten Interpretationen dieser enorm schwierigen Arie die des Mezzosopranisten Klaus Nomi ( 1944 - 1983 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7WehY5vTl4&NR=1
What power art thou,
Who from below,
Hast made me rise,
Unwillingly and slow,
From beds of everlasting snow!
See'st thou not how stiff,
And wondrous old,
Far unfit to bear the bitter cold.
I can scarcely move,
Or draw my breath,
I can scarcely move,
Or draw my breath.
Let me, let me,
Let me, let me,
Freeze again ...
Let me, let me,
Freeze again; again to death!